Show JACOB H ADDRESS on the occasion of jewish celebration in new york bew york nov 30 the address of jacob II 11 at the jewish celebration in carnegie hall was as follows when some months ago it was decided to celebrate the settlement of jews in the united states and in this very city the people 0 the jewish faith throughout the land felt glad and proud because this beloved country ot their adoption had become the great exponent t human liberties and of freedom of conscience furnishing an example to the world how great and powerful a people can become who give equal opportunity to all no matter what their origin or their profession of faith may be but our gladness glad nesa has received a shock our hopes and expectations have for the time being become disposed the brotherhood of man our prophets have taught us to look forward to still remains a dream the realization of which the events ot this very month have once more removed into the distant future racial prejudice and hatred are still rampant the jew still legains the martyr whose life be sacrificed so that freedom and enlightenment for which he has eror battled shall triumph even in darkest cussia but though we sorrow we feel that we should rejoice and celebrate because america did become in centuries gone by the home of the people of our race and faith and Is now our home and the home of our children we who are americans pledge ourselves anew upon this momentous occasion to our fellow citizens from whatever lace they may have sprung or whatever faith they may profess that we stand ever ready to be ono with them in every endeavor to further augment the greatness of this our beloved our common country and the respect in which it is held throughout the world |